1st Annual Rememberance Day (July 24th, 2011)

quadraptor's picture
This is an announcement for an event I will be hosting on Sunday, July 24th, the 1st anniversary of my Dad's passing away. We will also dedicate this to those in Norway, our prayers go out to them as well.

Date - July 24th, 2011
Time - All day (I'll try to log into the Forest around 7:00 AM CST, and will most likely log out around 8:00-10:00 PM CST)
Place - Run's memorial near the Ruins (see below for a few screenshots of where to sit)
We prefer you sit around the light, and please do not stand/dance in the center.
No dress code, wear whatever you have on at the time.

Here is where we will be sitting at:







Look for Quad, and please feel free to sit with him as long as you'd like. Please keep in mind that I will not be at my laptop the entire time, but just being there with Quad if only for a little while is all you need to do.

If you guys don't mind, please take screenshots for me. And if you can't make it, please don't feel bad, I understand completely.

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It's amazing that it's been a year since Dad passed away from rectal and liver cancer. I can still remember last year very vividly, and since then, we've gotten to our 'new normal' as they say. There are still things that feel awkward, still things that remind us of Dad, still things we cry over from time to time. But it's over and we know he's at peace. Just knowing Dad isn't suffering the way he was is enough for us.

I wanted to thank you all for your support last year. I don't know where I would be - physically, emotionally, and mentally - without this community's love.


My brother made this video and posted it on Facebook this morning. I'm going to post it here but if for any reason he or my Mom don't want me to share it, I will remove it. I just thought it would be something you guys would like to see, and my brother makes wonderful videos.



Edit and screenshot blogs others have posted for this event:

Some screenshots for Quad by Mistgabel
Peaceful Moments by Samorn
In Memoriam by Mr. Sanguine

Rememberance Day Screenshot Gallery
Kumiko's picture

Having lost my dad back in

Having lost my dad back in January, I will try to come.
ShikaTale's picture

Ill try to remember to be

Ill try to remember to be there
Honeyfur's picture

I'll try to be there

I'll try to be there <3

I'll do my best to be there

I'll do my best to be there C:
Kaoori's picture

I too will try my best to be

I too will try my best to be there for a while Quad <3
DEERTH's picture

I wish I could come, but my

I wish I could come, but my computer's dead itself *sighs* . Really sorry for your dad.
Call me Deery. Smiling
Dragon Scroll.
Avvie by me, siggy by Saosin

Zeekii's picture

I will try to come as well ^^

I will try to come as well ^^
ickydog's picture

My dad's birthday is the 25th

My dad's birthday is the 25th (he passed away in 2000 from lung cancer - he was only 43). I'll try and show up - if only for a little bit.
Kobal Snuff
Vala 's picture

I'm sorry I can't on sunday ,

I'm sorry I can't on sunday , but I'll thinking off you
" ~ Lady in Red ~ "

♥ ♥

Snowsauria's picture

I and Illrose will join, like

I and Illrose will join, like last year. ♥
onyxsoulclaw's picture

If i cant make it know my

If i cant make it know my thoughts are with you and your family. Hug and nuzzels to you all.
BluedeerLegend18's picture

I'll try and be there.

I'll try and be there.
I have a Master's degree in Wumbology.
Dampir's picture

I was there last year, I'll

I was there last year, I'll be in this too (:

I'll try to be there ^^

I'll try to be there ^^
Laruna's picture

My deer and I will be sure to

My deer and I will be sure to stop by..<3
Flyleaf's picture

I will try to be there !!

I will try to be there !!
Avatar @ Sluggs Siggy @ Amazegenalo
Bouncing Fly by Mary13

I'll definitely try to be

I'll definitely try to be there again. <3.
Kuziifish's picture

I wish I could be there. I am

I wish I could be there. I am sorry for your loss. Sad
Scythe's picture

I will try to be there, too.

I will try to be there, too.

I'll be there.

I'll be there.
BouncyDeer1's picture

I'll be there if I can but I

I'll be there if I can but I will try very hard to come.

Thank you Kaoori for this drawing!Natali looks beautiful =D
IoRez's picture

I've marked my calendar.

I've marked my calendar.

I will try to make it again,

I will try to make it again, Quad. <3

Seed's picture

Of course I'll be there for

Of course I'll be there for you, if only for when I can.
quadraptor's picture

Thank you all for the

Thank you all for the interest! I'll log Quad in a little after 7:00 AM CST tomorrow morning. And as I said, stay for as little or as long as you'd like. Even if it's a minute or two, that's more than enough for me.
Butterbrot's picture

I wanted to join him till

I wanted to join him till 7:00 but my pc does not like meh for some reason, and closed tef twice. See you in a few hours ~<3

Ourania's picture

bump :3

bump :3
quadraptor's picture

Alright guys, this has

Alright guys, this has officially started...well it started before I got in apparently! Thank you all who are here now, it means the world to me!

We've decided that this will also be a dedication to those in Norway who were killed, injured, and affected in a shooting spree and car bombing. Please keep them in your prayers.
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quadraptor's picture

Also I need to mention

Also I need to mention something to those of you who don't know -

This spot is dedicated to a TEF member who died a few years ago. Her name was Run, and M&A dedicated this spot to her as her memorial. We prefer you sit around the light, and please do not stand in the center and/or dance. It's considered disrespectful to those who knew Run.

Sorry, I don't mean to be rude here, we just prefer you don't do it.
Seed's picture

That said....Even if it's

That said....Even if it's frustrating, please don't be a jerk about it. That, too, seems disrespectful to me. Ask politely, and assume ignorance before disrespect. I mean, maybe they just think we all need cheering up.
Snowsauria's picture

Thank you Quad, for

Thank you Quad, for dedicating this to the victims in Norway as well, that means a lot to me. ♥
quadraptor's picture

I understand not everyone

I understand not everyone knows about the memorial, I was just trying to ask the deer to move to the side. I wasn't trying to act aggressive and if I came off that way, I'm sorry.

If it happens again I'm not going to say anything.
Seed's picture

I wasn't reffering to you. I

I wasn't reffering to you. I just meant in general: at least one person was still being agressive with the deer after they had moved, and that's not cool. I understand that it's frustrating, but there's 'politely trying to see that you want them to move' and then there's getting agressive with it.

Quad, I think Seed was

Quad, I think Seed was directing her words to everyone participating in this event, just to let everyone know that they shouldn't lash out at anyone that gets in the center. She wasn't aiming at you in particular.
edit:
/ninja'd by Seed.
Nayu's picture

I hope I (dotd pelt fawn.)

I hope I (dotd pelt fawn.) haven't confused you Quad when trying to greet you, my computer is lagging terribly and I can barely manage an action.

My thoughts are with you and Norway.



Siggy by Butterbrot <3

&hearts;. I don't really know

♥.
I don't really know what to say. Just that I'm glad to be there. It feels like a good thing to do.
quadraptor's picture

Nayu, it's totally

Nayu, it's totally understandable. There's a lot of people here so I'm sure it can be laggy for some. Please don't worry about it. Thanks for coming Eye

Of course, I couldn't forget







Of course, I couldn't forget to to repost this screenshot I took last year, for Quad's father. (:


There's the shape of a heart, formed by the glow of the pictos.
Snowsauria's picture

Those edits are gorgeous,

Those edits are gorgeous, Jala!

Thank you, Snow.

Thank you, Snow. <3
quadraptor's picture

My brother made a video for

My brother made a video for Dad, so it's up at the top of this blog. It may or may not stay depending on if he or my mom objects to me putting it up here.


I am glad The Blue Stag could

I am glad The Blue Stag could come join you... and I apologize for all those who did not get the message not to be in the center of the circle.
Anjali's picture

I was glad to be able to join








I was glad to be able to join you, Quad, and everyone. ♥
quadraptor's picture

It's okay, don't worry about

It's okay, don't worry about it. I said something about it late anyway. It's really not that big of a deal (to me at least, I don't know about anyone who remembers Run).

No worries today, okay? Just being here...all of you just being here is incredible.


la;sdlfkja;ldsfja;ldskfjas;df Anjali!! Those images are beautiful, the one through the ruins especially!! Thank you!
QuinEXE's picture

I brought Quintel there to

I brought Quintel there to sit for a little while. Since it's a bit of a personal event, I brought her there, since she's pretty much my OOC deer. It's the closest thing I can do to give you my actual support.

I hope that's enough.
quadraptor's picture

More than enough, thank you

More than enough, thank you so much Quin!
ShikaTale's picture

Sorry I couldnt be there,

Sorry I couldnt be there, quad D: Ive been so busy lately its just ugh :C
quadraptor's picture

No worries at all, Shika. I

No worries at all, Shika. I understand completely Smiling

Alright everyone, I need to go AFK for a while. We're leaving the house for a little bit but Quad will still be in the Forest. Please take a screenshot for me while i'm gone if you don't mind.

Thank you all again for coming. And please feel free to stay as little or as long as you'd like. This will be going on for several more hours so there's plenty of time to stop by.
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